Last of the Summer Wine

[guzzirider]

I haven't been on the site in awhile so I decided to post my last 3 day rides of the season.
Not sure of the exact dates on some of the rides (short term memory loss sucks)
At least I can remember going on the rides.
Due to a bad motorcycle crash involving me landing on my head I am missing 3 full days of 1968.
Life style has made much of the 70s a little fuzzy as well, but back to the more current past!
I am a member of the Eastern Shield division of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group and organized a History Ride.
The start was at the East Glenora Ferry terminal and had 8 participants.
I decided to ride my latest acquisition a 2003 Kawasaki KLR250 that actually qualified as being vintage.
The original plan was to stop at 7 historic locations but a late start and a flat tire on my part cut it a bit short.
Rode on the back of another bike from Odesa back to Bath. That was a first in over 50 years and hope to never do it again!
It had been over 50 years without any issues with flat tires on a ride and this was my second time this year! WTF!
Lunch was at the Jiffy Cafe in Odesa.
Weather was overcast with the odd drizzle.
Apron. 150km




Glenora Ferry






Huffs Warf


Almonte to look at a vintage 1972 Honda CD175

Nice ride but the bike had too much rust for the price of a K3 model.
If it had been the 1967 K0 model with the slopper engine that would have been more to my interest.
Original plan was to carry on to Stittsville to look at a herd (4) of Yamaha SR500.
Lack of storage space decided against that purchase.
Sunny and warm most of the way. 332km
My USB charger died so my iPad navigation system quit just before Almonte.
I had to use my phone for the last few kilometres and since I only have pay as you go data my phone bill was $10.00 more than usual.
Normally my data usage costs are under $3.00 per month.



Opincon Road SR500

A ride to go view a Yamaha SR500.
The bike was in great condition but realized I am to old to kick start a 500cc single.
For my return trip I was aleady facing NE and decided it was not safe to do a U turn on the narrow and twisty Opincon Road.
I was forced to continue on thru Chaffeys Locks to Hwy 15.
On the positive side I was able to ride the Burnt Hills Road on the way home.
Warmish and sunny. 180km.




The motorcycles have been sitting in the garage for the last 3 weeks.
However they are facing the door and patiently waiting for better weather.
After a couple of bouts of -20 I am sure +8 and sunny will get my attention.

 

[LBV]

That's a lot of white hair on those pics!

I'm envious.

 

[LBV]

Is that you scratching your arse on the last pic haha?

 

[xrljoel]

Lots of my favorite roads on your routes. Perth Road is fun and Hwy. 33 along the shore is a lovely, peaceful scenic ride.

I'm in Port Hope for the last 20 years or so, and I absolutely LOVE this area and east for riding. There's not really much in the way of curvy, sport bike roads (there are some but many with poor surfaces), but the area is full of interesting small villages and towns, beautiful scenery and vistas, and a variety of secondary roads, unopened road allowances, summer only roads and rail trails. It's not hard to find a good cup of coffee or a nice lunch at local cafe's or restaurants without having to darken the door of one of the chains.

As I think about it, following the shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence to the Quebec border is probably my favorite route of all as a scenic day trip.

 

[timtune]

KLR250?? Did it happen to come from a guy near Garden Hill? My buddy there just sold his. I think his was older though.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Lots of my favorite roads on your routes. Perth Road is fun and Hwy. 33 along the shore is a lovely, peaceful scenic ride.

I'm in Port Hope for the last 20 years or so, and I absolutely LOVE this area and east for riding. There's not really much in the way of curvy, sport bike roads (there are some but many with poor surfaces), but the area is full of interesting small villages and towns, beautiful scenery and vistas, and a variety of secondary roads, unopened road allowances, summer only roads and rail trails. It's not hard to find a good cup of coffee or a nice lunch at local cafe's or restaurants without having to darken the door of one of the chains.

As I think about it, following the shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence to the Quebec border is probably my favorite route of all as a scenic day trip.

If you take Bedford Rd/Desert Lake Rd to the middle point you'll find Canoe Lake Rd which is dirt mostly but beautiful and twisty. It pops you out at the base of Burridge Rd which is perfect pavement and twisty. Then grab 36 and turn onto Crow Lake Rd/Cross Rd which again is twisty perfect pavement and rarely busy. I usually go during the week and it's always quiet in that area.